Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) at Medical Glossary

What is it? a form of arthritis in children ages 16 or younger that causes inflammation and stiffness of joints for more than six weeks. Unlike adult rheumatoid arthritis, which is chronic and lasts a lifetime, children often outgrow juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Ho

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